Phobias: I don’t have any as such, but I don’t like the idea of rats or insects crawling all over my body

Missing any special occasions: The wedding and hen do of one of my best friends

Miss most: My daughter, Kiki.

Dream camper: Christopher Biggins

Relationship Status: Dating

And the official blurb....

For actress Charlie Brooks, being separated from her daughter is going to be her toughest challenge.

Charlie and Kiki have been inseparable over the last few months as they have enjoyed a mother/daughter road trip across Europe, camping out under the stars together after the actress got permission to take some time out from her role as Janine Butcher in the popular soap.

And now as she prepares to go into the jungle, the 31-year-old confides that it’s going to be hard not being, seeing or talking to her daughter every day.

“From a selfish point of view, it’s going to be hard,” says Charlie. “I will miss her a lot but I know she is with my family and I know she will be looked after well.”

Explaining why she wanted to take part, Charlie says she loves new adventures.

“I have been camping a lot and I love it,” she says. “I haven’t jumped out of a plane, but I have done some bungee jumps before and so when I got offered this, I decided to accept.

“I have surprised myself by saying yes, but now I am going I am really excited.”

An incredibly easy going person, Charlie is determined to remain positive about the challenges that lie ahead of her. Says the star: “I don’t really have any phobias but the thought of rats crawling all over me is not very nice. I am also dreading the eating trials, but I am just trying to remain positive about it all!”

So what kind of role will the actress play inside the camp? Charlie thinks she won’t offend too many people. “I think I make friends really easily and I do have an active social life,” says Charlie.

“I am not argumentative either and I think I will be quite motherly in the camp. I have my little girl and I look after my friends too and so I think that side will come out. I am not a bad cook either.

“But as for me being the entertainer, I don’t think so. I can’t see myself putting on any plays in the camp! I just want to have some fun and I hope there will be some people in there who do want to have some fun too. Christopher Biggins was great because he was the life and soul of the camp and he was so uplifting.”

As to whether she is dreading anyone entering the jungle, Charlie is a great believer in giving everyone a chance. “I don’t think you should judge anyone before you know them, “ she says. “I am not going to make a fuss.”

The actress won’t reveal what luxury item she is going to take into the celebrity camp, but make-up definitely will not be high on her list. “Oh gosh I am not arsed about make-up and it’s not going to be my luxury item,” she says, laughing. “I am sure there will be a glamour model in there who will bring make-up if I need it!”

Yet given she has played Janine for so long in EastEnders, does it feel weird to be going in the jungle as herself? Definitely, replies Charlie who admits to feeling nervous that people will finally see the actress as herself and not as her soap character. “It is going to be weird to be on television as myself,” she admits. “It can feel quite daunting, but hopefully people will think it is nice seeing me as me!”

Despite her nerves over how people will react to her, Charlie’s family and friends are all firmly behind the popular star.

Charlie, who has also starred in various other dramas over the years including Beverley Allitt: Angel of Death and Wired, says: “My brother told me that if I was going to go on any of these kind of shows, then this was the most up my street. By that I don’t mean eating the horrible things, but more the adventurous side of the show and camping in the jungle. He knows I love being outdoors.

“I told some of my EastEnders friends that I was going in the jungle and they were really excited too. I am actually missing one of my best friend’s weddings so I can do the programme. I know she will understand. My daughter and I are going to take time out afterwards to explore Australia, which I am really looking forward to.

I have really enjoyed the break from EastEnders to go travelling and I feel lucky that I have been in a position to do that. Doing I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is going to be a great experience.”